good morning. taking charge. as questions are raised about former egyptian president mubarak's health, the country's military rulers dissolve parliament, defend the constitution, and promise fair elections. we'll take you live to cairo for the latest on the aftermath of the revolution, and a look at what role the u.s. may play in the transition. budget battle. president obama unveils his spending package for 2012 today. promising to slash over $1 trillion in the next decade. republicans, though, say it is not nearly enough. we're at the white house this morning where that battle is just beginning. and music's big night.

♪ i'm all alone and i need you now ♪ >> the grammy awards go country. lady antebellum taking home five trophies while some of the industry's biggest legends show everyone they still got what it takes. we have a look at the night's best performances and a complete roundup of the biggest winners "early" this monday morning, roundup of the biggest winners "early" this monday morning, february 14th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs and good monday morning to you, i'm erica hill. happy valentine's day. >> i'm chris wragge. happy valentine's day to you, as well. and to everyone at home. we have some royal wedding news here this morning. so apropos. the palace has just announced the royal wedding party. so we're going to get you some details on who the best man will be. who the maid of honor will be. some choices more obvious than others. and the rest of the bridesmaids and groomsmen. that's coming up in just a few moments.

>> our top story this morning, and we are all focused, of course, on egypt. even as the military tries to get the country back to normal there's a new wave of unrest this morning, and this time, it is coming from state workers. cbs news correspondent harry smith is in cairo this morning with the very latest. harry, good morning. or rather, good afternoon where you are. >> erica, i'll tell you another very interesting day here in cairo. earlier this morning, the last of the pro-democracy demonstrators left the square, and were removed from the square, so to speak. not long after, new demonstrations started to break out. the demonstrators primarily were the police. the dreaded, feared police. as they chanted and as they marched, they demanded higher wages. and simultaneously, apologized for all the bad behavior they've been responsible for for decades here. they also called for the ouster and for the execution of the interior minister, who they blame for all of the bad things

they've been doing all these many, many years. this was also a bad day to be a boss day here in cairo. as people went back to work yesterday and today, lots of demonstrations at offices. people complaining about bad wages. but people also demonstrating, now calling for the ouster of their bosses, who they blame for the corruption, and the cronyism that have ruined the economy in a country like this. now, as for the government itself, this is what's going on with the army. as you say, the army has thrown out the constitution, they've disbanded parliament, but one of the real problems is, is mubarak's old cabinet is still in place. the pro-democracy folks say, we want them out. we want them replaced by basically a civilian-based group to help oversee the transition, and get their country to free elections in what they hope is six months or so. as for mubarak himself, there are new reports this morning that he is in ill health, maybe

even in grave health, or that he could be in a coma. now folks here say we've heard this before, we know that mubarak's health is not good to begin with, and that this all may just be an excuse to give him an opportunity to leave the country, quote end quote, to seek medical attention. now over the weekend we talked with one of the primary engineers of the democracy demonstrations that flooded the streets here in cairo for 2 1/2 weeks. his name is wael ghonim. he's a google marketing executive, who's based in the middle east here, and we talked to him about the demonstrations. we talked to him about what this whole experience was like. and oh, by the way, he was the guy that three days after the demonstrations started was grabbed off the streets by egyptian authorities and held for 12 straight days handcuffed, blindfolded, and nonstop interrogated. >> this momentum, whatever just

happened right now, need to be capitalized on now. >> does the mubarak regime underestimate or do you even think it understood the power of the social network? >> they don't understand the social networking part. but they underestimate the power of the people. and you know, at the end of the day, i want to say my final words is thanks, thanks, thanks to the stupid regime. you have done us the best thing ever. you have woke up 80 million egyptians. >> so if you're an autocrat or if you're a dictator, and you watched what happened in egypt over the last several weeks -- >> should freak out. you seriously should freak out. >> the pro-democracy demonstrators have called for a brand-new demonstration for this friday, right behind us here in tahrir square. we'll see what happens. they want people to come back to the square, to remind the army,

and to remind everybody else, this is no fluke, and there's a lot of work to be done. erica? >> just the beginning. harry smith in cairo this morning. harry, thanks. chris? >> erica, thank you. the obama administration has been taking a hands-off approach to the transition period in egypt, saying the u.s. would get more involved if asked. cbs news chief white house correspondent chip reid has more on that for us this morning. chip, what is the latest? >> well, chris, behind the scenes they are more hands-on. i talked to one senior white house official very late last night and another one very early this morning, they are working virtually round the clock. i learned two important pieces of information. number one, the so-called deputies committee, led by dennis mcdonough, the national security adviser number two, along with all the number twos of all the different departments are planning what the united states would like to see egypt do to move toward democracy in the coming days and weeks. they hope to have something on that by tomorrow. the second important piece of information is that the white house wants the egyptian government that is now in charge

to have a date-certain by the end of this week for when they're going to lift the emergency law. chris? >> chip, as far as the point person for the white house, who is that point person need to be long-term? >> well, certainly the president, they say, is going to be monitoring the message on this all along. but they also say that hillary clinton will be running the long-term process of moving the country toward democracy. but also, secretary of defense gates and chairman of the joint chiefs mullen because they have such good relationships with their counterparts who are now in charge, will certainly be very much involved. >> cbs' chip reid for us in washington. chip, thank you. now here's erica. >> chris, one of the biggest questions facing the egyptian people this morning is who will be the country's next leader. now, the military does plan to run the country for six months, or until elections can be held. among those expected to vie for power in the new egypt, the muslim brotherhood, a party currently outlawed in egypt, yet in a recent poll received a 15% approval rating. also named as possible contenders, nobel peace prize

winner mohamed elbaradei and former egyptian foreign minister amr moussa. meanwhile across the region anti-government demonstrations spread to yemen and algeria over the weekend, inspired by the revolutions in both tunisia and egypt. joining us this morning from washington to discuss the impact of these developments is former new mexico governor bill richardson, who also served as u.s. ambassador to the u.n. governor, good to have you with us. as we look at that map across the region, iran and syria tend to pop into a lot of people's minds. do you see a real possibility for revolution in, say, those countries? >> well, what is obviously happening here is unique. it's a technological facebook revolution. obviously the tunisian youth and the egyptian youth work very closely to the. i wouldn't discount the possibility of real unrest in countries like iran and syria. i think it's very important that the leaders of the middle east see this democracy movement as serious, that they start

undertaking significant political and economic reforms, and that the united states, i think, the way we handle the egyptian crisis, in a positive, forward way, also associates itself with these democracy movements that are spreading everywhere. and they're going to happen. >> it has to be a careful association, though, does it not? the u.s. already sees that it's serious. the state department yesterday started a twitter feed in farsi, which is, of course, what people speak in iran. but doesn't the u.s. need to be careful not to appear to be influencing too much? >> that's right. it's got to be quiet diplomacy. but it's got to be, i believe, aggressive technological diplomacy. i think the world is communicating now more through twitter, through facebook, through computers. the connection between all of these youth movements, democracy movements in the middle east, is astounding. and we should be very much a part of it. but, at the same time, we have a lot of interests in the middle east.

strategic, energy interests. but also, the most important interest for us now is associating ourselves with these reform movements, with democracy building, civil society, human rights reform. >> one of the things for the american people, there's been a lot of focus on the muslim brotherhood, this party in egypt. do the american people, though, need to perhaps be a little bit more comfortable with the idea that when you get democracy in any number of these countries, there's a very strong likelihood that it's going to include some sort of a muslim party, or perhaps more than one? >> well, we should recognize that the muslim brotherhood, for instance, in egypt, they're 15% of the potential vote. what we should be doing is fostering non-islamic parties, pushing the promotion of democracy in these countries like egypt. associating ourselves, getting to know better. you mentioned mohamed elbaradei, the mobil president winner. amr moussa. we know them both but some

skepticism in some circles in america has arisen over them. i know both of these individuals. i believe they're moderate. but what we want to do in egypt is whatever we can, with other european countries, to foster non-islamic political parties, push them towards being strong contenders, and maybe wishing that the elections do take place in september so there's enough time for this to happen. >> we will be following it closely. governor bill richardson, appreciate your insight as always this morning. thank you. >> plenty more to unfold. and plenty more headlines out there this morning. for that, why don't we join jeff glor who is at the news desk with another check of the headlines. >> chris, good morning to you. this morning the president sent his budget to congress and the white house said long-term, it can cut the deficit by $1.1 trillion over ten years, but not before more short-term pain. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has more on that. bill, good morning. >> good morning to you, jeff. the president's budget $3.75 trillion.

that $1.1 trillion in savings, republicans say it's not enough. house speaker boehner said, quote, it would destroy jobs by spending too much, borrowing too much, and taxing too much. the white house plan gets to those savings by cutting spending and closiing tax loopholes. specifically the president wants a five-year freeze on all nondiscretionary domestic spending. he also proposed nearly $80 billion in cuts at the pentagon, halting the production of some weapons systems and trimming others like the popular c-17 aircraft. he also wants to take money from programs for the poor cutting in half the $2.5 billion program which helps the poor buy heating fuel and he's cutting pell grants which provide college loans and that would be cut by $100 million. but overall, all of these cuts, which democrats and republicans will argue over, affect only one tenth of the budget. and the only way as the president's budget reduction commission said to get complete, total spending cuts, is to go in to the spending in the entitlement programs like social

security and medicare. not on the table. jeff? >> all right, bill, thank you very much this morning. arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords continues to make progress at a houston rehab center. yesterday, giffords' shot in the head last month in tucson, spoke by phone with her brother-in-law, an astronaut on the international space station. she told him, hi, i'm good. she is practicing speech with simple exercises like mouthing the words of songs like "happy birthday" and she even but a nurse at tic tac toe. california health officials are investigating a mystery illness that may have sickened guests at the playboy mansion. about 100 people apparently developed respiratory infections after a february 3rd sfund raiser at the playboy mansion in los angeles. one possible source of the illness, some blame the fog machines they used in the event. several were diagnosed with a mild form of legionnaire's disease. and there's a royal wedding update this morning. royal officials have announced the members of the wedding party. with prince william's brother prince harry as the best man, no

big surprise there. and philip pa midton will be the made of honor for her sister, kate middleton. it is 13 minutes past the hour. we send it back over to chris and erica. now to the grammys. lots of head turning last night in los angeles, from the red carpet to going old school with some legendary performers showing the new guys exactly how it's done. special correspondent nancy owe tell from "entertainment tonight" now has all the highlights. ♪ it's a quarter after one i'm all alone and i need you now ♪ >> reporter: the big winner of the night, lady antebellum, with five awards, including song of the year, and record of the year. >> we are in complete shock. >> yeah. >> i think we -- we don't know what to say. >> i do want to say that i predicted this. >> you did? >> you did. >> we owe you. >> reporter: living up to her hype, three-time winner lady gaga hit the red carpet in a litter shaped like a giant egg. the bizarre interest continued

right up to the grammy stage where she debuted her new song "born this way." ♪ baby i was born this way >> reporter: but cee lo green's colorful peacock suit made gaga look downnight demure. he was joined onstage by gwyneth paltrow, and singing puppets. ♪ change in my pocket wasn't enough ♪ >> reporter: eminem set the house on fire with this performance. ♪ >> reporter: in addition to winning two awards. katy perry performed "teenage dream" with her unofficial duet partner, nicole kidman, in the audience. with two nominations, justin bieber performed an electrifying number with his mentor usher. but went home empty handed. newcomer justin bieber may have wowed with his performances but there was plenty of nostalgia

with grammy legends. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t find out what it means to me ♪ >> reporter: aretha franklin received a star-packed tribute. the queen of soul is recovering from cancer surgery. >> i wish that i could have been with you all tonight but since i couldn't, next year. okay? >> reporter: a special appearance by bob dylan was followed by a rare one. barbra streisand, who's last grammy performance was in 1980. ♪ >> reporter: and then there was 67-year-old mick jagger bringing the audience to its feet as he performed on the grammy stage for the first time ever. ♪ >> what a show. you talk about some great acts all crammed into one program. >> what was really nice about it is there was a little something for everyone in terms of music. it was one of those great shows that you just wanted to keep watching. >> lady gaga coming out of eggshell on the red carpet was an interesting sight. >> that one didn't sell me, i'll be honest. >> she's eccentric to say the

least. for complete coverage of the grammys you can, of course, watch "entertainment tonight," just check your local listings this evening. want to get you a check of the weather on this monday morning. marysol castro is standing by with that for you. good morning. >> good morning, erica and chris. good morning, everyone. i want to show you the national picture. it's pretty quiet. we do have some precipitation on the west coast and a few snow showers in the great lakes. but we told you last week, and we'll tell you again, it is february thaw. the jet stream is way north bringing higher than normal temperatures to much of the country. take a look. average in rapid city, 38, today 57. same situation in dallas. high of 71.

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welcome back to "the early show" here on a monday morning. sun starting to rise here on the east coast. manhattan in the distance looking pretty good. i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. good morning to everyone. coming up, it took almost a decade but finally justice for the family of chandra levy. the murder of the washington intern made head lines back in 2001. her killer will now probably spend the rest of his life behind bars. but before he was sentenced on friday, chandra's mother looked him in the eye and called him a hideous creature, among other things. we're going to speak ek cluesively with her in just a few moments. >> before we get to that we want to check in with jeff glor who

is at the news desk with a look at some of the stories we're following this morning. >> good morning to everyone at home. in egypt the military now in charge is attempting to shore up its power today. but still thousands of state employees are demonstrating, demanding better pay and working conditions. the military leaders already dissolved parliament yesterday, and suspended the constitution. now that hosni mubarak is out as president the military says it will rule egypt for six months at least, until some elections can be held. and there are some reports this morning that mubarak himself is in failing health. one egyptian newspaper said that mubarak slipped into a coma. arizona representative gabrielle giffords, shot in the head last month, continues to make good progress. yesterday, she spoke briefly with her brother-in-law, who is on the international space station. and she said, quote, hi, i'm good. president obama unveils his budget for 2012 this morning. republicans say it spends too much and cuts too little. the white house says the budget would cut $1.1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. it calls for a five-year freeze

on all nondiscretionary domestic spending and trims in military spending by $78 billion. finally some big surprises at last night's grammy awards show here on cbs. the country trio lady antebellum won five grammys, including song and record of the year. big surprises there. and jazz singer esperanza spalding beat teen pop star justin bieber and others to win best new artist. 32 minutes after the hour. back over to chris. >> thank you. the family of chandra levy, the capitol hill intern who was murdered in 2001, finally saw her killer brought to justice on friday when a judge sentenced him to 60 years in prison. a hearing including a dramatic -- included a dramatic confrontation between levy's mother susan and the killer. before we speak with her exclusively, cbs news correspondent seth doane is in washington with the story for us this morning. seth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. that's right. that dramatic confrontation unfolded here at the superior courthouse on friday. it's proof that even nearly ten years after chandra levy's

disappearance, emotions still run raw. now, a salvadoran immigrant with a violent past faces what could effectively be life in prison. ingmar guandique, the man convicted in the killing of washington intern chandra levy, stood before a judge, who called him a sexual predator and danger to society, before handing down the 60-year sentence. >> ingmar guandique is a dangerous individual but he will no longer be able to harm anybody. >> reporter: the 2001 disappearance gained national headlines. after levy was romantically linked to then-california congressman gary condit. >> i had nothing to do with this -- her disappearance. >> reporter: condit refused to cooperate with investigators in the initial months following the killing. but was later ruled out as a suspect. >> remains found earlier today are, in fact, chandra levy. >> reporter: chandra's body was discovered a year later. but the case went cold until

guandique was charged in 2009. he was already in prison, for attacking two other women in the same park where levy was found, when he told a cell mate about killing her. before friday's punishment was read, levy's mother susan confronted her daughter's killer in a highly emotional exchange, delivered from just six feet away. >> she looked him in the eye, and she said, you know, you are a hideous creature. you are lower than a cockroach. you should rot in hell. and it was very dramatic. >> reporter: she then pleaded for the truth about chandra's murder. did you really take her? she asked? look into my eyes right now and tell me. guandique silently shook his head, no, in response. mrs. levy ended the confrontation by directing an expletive at the killer. now guandique would be at least 80 years old before he could first be released. the judge sentenced him said he wanted to make sure if he lived

long enough to be released that he would not be a danger to society. guandique's lawyers now have 30 days to appeal. chris? >> cbs' seth doane for us this morning. seth, thank you. joining us now exclusively is chandra levy's mother susan and her attorney jani tillery. susan, that was an emotional statement. i can only imagine how difficult it must have been. can you describe what it was like to confront this man? >> it was emotional. it was very difficult. but at the same time, the voice of my daughter, chandra, and i had to represent all three of my family members. i did, because out of my love for her. >> you looked at guandique and asked, did you take her, look me right in the eye and tell me. now, according to seth's report, he shook his head and said no. would it have made a difference if he had said yes? >> i'm not sure. that's speculation. but i had to do what i had to do. the judge didn't want me to address him directly.

>> you used an expletive at the end of your statement. >> yes. it's not typical of me to swear like that. i worked hard to get that out. >> what made you decide that that was what you wanted to do, that that's how you wanted to end that statement? >> well, all my emotions of ten years, it's also, i think, something that he would understand. you don't need an interpreter for that. for the expletive. >> yeah. gary condit had been a suspect for so long in your daughter's disappearance. did his lack of cooperation in any way, do you feel, impede the progress? >> she has no comment about that aspect of the trial. >> now let me ask you this, do you feel 100% that the state convicted the man who murdered your daughter? >> well, be honest, i always have that 5% not being sure. 95% i like to believe that the

justice department is accurate. but there is that 5%. >> so do you sit here today and maybe feel that there is the possibility that maybe he didn't do it? >> there's a possibility. but, they proved in court. circumstantial. not substantial, but circumstantial evidence that he was involved. >> is there any sense, is there any sense of peace now? this has been ten years. the man was convicted, will now be imprisoned for the greater part of the rest of his life. is there a sense of -- i know there's no sense of closure but is there any sense of peace that you can think of? >> there's no closure, that's for buildings. you have a daughter that's tragically dead, there's no sense of peace. i want to just share with you and it's important. there's 1,318,345 violent crimes committed in 2009. one murder every three minutes. one violent crime every six

seconds. one rape and assault every two minutes. 5.2 million crimes were reported 2007. an average of 15,000 to 17,000 people are killed every year since 2000. that's more than what is killed, unfortunately, in afghanistan. this is pervasive and one of the leading psychological problems in america, leading to post-traumatic stress disorder. we live in a very violent society, and our most important resources are our children and our family, and we need to do something about this problem. >> i know those statistics were very important to you. how do you now, as you go forward, keep your daughter's memory alive? >> by speaking out with an opportunity that occurs to be my daughter's voice, to bring awareness.

i know i will be going home and trying to find a new norm for myself and my family. i only say it's valentine's day, but every day, to treasure your children, treasure each other. you are the most important resources each family member, that's how i honor my daughter. >> susan, we thank you for coming in and talking with us. we know this has not been easy and we do appreciate you sharing your side of the story with us. >> thank you. and everyone, hug and listen to your children. and children listen to your

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is $9 billion this year. what is it that has doctors so concerned? >> well, when you talk about the ingredients to this genre of beverage here, erica, and we're talking about energy drinks here, what you don't know really can hurt you. for the first time the medical impact of these drinks was studied in one of the most reputable journals, journal of pediatrics, they looked at their effects on kids all the way up to young adults. this impacts people up to the age of 25 years of age. and the bottom line here is that what's dangerous is that this is completely unregulated by the fda because it falls under the category of a supplement. so you don't know how much caffeine is in there. you don't know how many other substances that act as central nervous system stimulants are in here and those can be dangerous. >> you mention that the caffeine is not regulated. it seems to keep coming back to the caffeine. how to drink like this compared to, say, drinking a soda or a cup of coffee? >> two different ways. number one the amount. so if you look at some comparisons, standard

eight-ounce energy drink can have as much caffeine as three eight-ounce doses of soda. or cola. another way to look at it is that depending on the size of the energy drink, it can contain as much caffeine as the over-the-counter stimulant know-doze. that's one area just the amount of caffeine in these. the other area of concern is that there are other ingredients in these products, like torine, sugar, other herbal supplements that can act with caffeine in what we call a synergistic manner which really stacks the deck in terms of how that caffeine hits your system and how it affects you. >> so what are the related health risks? >> when you're talking about caffeine, we have to remember this is the most widely used psycho active drug in the world. and it is available as we know, over the counter, to kids and teens. you can see health affects ranging anywhere from nervousness to insomnia, to a rapid heartrate, to nausea. there have been over 5,000 reports in one year of serious adverse effects ranging again from seizures, heart attack,

even some death. this is a very dangerous entity when you talk about consumption. >> so we only have about ten seconds. but for people who need a little boost are there things you can do naturally without caffeine? >> absolutely. drink water. sometimes dehydration is sensed by your body as fatigue. take a walk around the block, get some exercise. sleep well. have some protein snacks. all of those are safe, low-risk ways to boost your energy. this, high risk. >> jennifer ashton, always good to have you with us. thanks, doctor. there's more to come here. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. it's a paint and primer in one -- so it goes on bold, and looks even better. it means getting more done -- in half the time. and it means the shade you see on that swatch -- ends up on that wall... and is as durable as it is colorful. you know where to find it. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. try it for yourself. get your own 8-ounce sample of the number one-rated behr paint. now, just $2.94.

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top of the hour as we welcome you back to "the early show." a lovely shot of new york city there for you this morning. i'm erica hill. happy valentine's day. mr. wragge? >> you, too. don't want to jinx anything but it's supposed to be 60 and sunny here in new york city come friday. something to look forward to this week. >> look forward to that, indeed. >> also, for 69 days the world watched the riveting saga of 33 miners trapped underground in chile. now we're hearing some new detoys of their ordeal, and it includes the shocking revelation that the men considered cannibalism as they ran out of food, even suicide.

and we've got the dramatic "60 minutes" interview with the miners coming up shortly. and we'll also speak with an author who got unique access to the group and has written a book about the amazing story. >> and some of the details that he has there are just astounding. talk about painting a new and much more realistic picture of what was happening. >> first up, jeff glor is at the news desk with another check of the headlines for us this morning. jeff? >> chris, good morning to you. this morning, new demonstrations in egypt. many government employees are demanding better pay. the military leaders now running egypt dissolved parliament, and suspended the constitution. the military says it will maintain power for six months, or until elections can be held. and this morning bill richardson, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. told erica after what happened in tunisia and egypt, all governments in the region should take note and make changes. >> i think it's very important that the leaders of the middle east see this democracy movement as serious, that they start undertaking significant political and economic reforms. >> there are unconfirmed reports

this morning that former president hosni mubarak is in failing health in egypt. an egyptian newspaper reports mubarak is in a coma. a suicide bombing attack at a shopping mall in kabul, afghanistan, killed at least two people this morning. two others were hurt. the shopping mall building also houses a hotel where government workers and foreigners often gather. this morning senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said president obama's budget locked in spending at quote completely unsustainable levels. the president unveils his 2012 budget this morning. it calls for $1.1 trillion in savings over ten years, including a five-year freeze on many domestic programs and nearly $80 in cuts at the pentagon. but it would increase spending in education, infrastructure and research. arizona congresswoman gabby giffords' impressive recovery remains on track this morning. shot in the head barely a month ago giffords recently beat one of her nurses at tic tac toe and her speech is improving, as well. she spoke yesterday with her astronaut brother-in-law who's

aboarded international space station. plenty of surprises at last night's grammy awards show on cbs. lady gaga emerged from an egg, and won three grammys. eminem won two, but not album of the year as many expected. teen heartthrob justin bieber sang with usher but he lost best new artist to jazz singer esperanza spalding. the big winner was lady abt bell up with four grammys including song and record of the year. and then there was cee lo green. ♪ why you want to hurt me so bad ♪ >> yeah, that was cee lo and gwyneth paltrow and the muppets backing him up there. interesting. all right. new details this morning, speechless over that one. new details this morning about prince william and kate middleton's wedding. they announced the members of their wedding party. and cbs news correspondent kelly cobiella is in london this morning with the latest on that. kelly, good morning to you.

so what are we learning about the nature of this wedding from these new details coming out? >> reporter: good morning, jeff. well, no big surprises, really. the best man and made of honor will be the bride and groom's siblings as you would expect. kate has asked her sister pip pa middleton to be her maid of honor. prince harry, of course, will be william's best man. harry was seen with his on-again/off-again girlfriend chelsy davy in london over the weekend. we may see her at the wedding as well. the rest of the bridal party is quite young and mostly from william's side. william's 7-year-old niece lady louise will be a bridesmaid. she has been quite sheltered from the media, but according to the tabloid papers here she is very excited and can't stop talking about the big day. william's 8-year-old godson tom will be part of the wedding, as well, along with 8-year-old margarita armstrong-jones. she is the daughter of william's cousin lord linley. also included, william's 3-year-old goddaughter, the

3-year-old granddaughter of camilla, duchess of cornwall and the 10-year-old son of william's private second billy luther pingerton. now the tradition in england is to have young braise maids and pages instead of groomsmen. and of course what everyone wants to know is what will they be wearing? well, those details will be released on the day of the wedding. jeff? >> kelly cobiella in london. thanks very much. five minutes after the hour. over to erica and chris. >> jeff, thanks. the details on those outfits will be released the day of the wedding. but the speculation will continue until then. >> mounts and mounts. everybody around here is giddy with anticipation. let's go to marysol right now with another check of the weather. >> good morning, ev

outside of our windex we had a beautiful sunrise, it's an extremely mild morning. if you're just getting occupy and joining us, it's an extremely mild morning. it's 50 degrees on tv hill, going for a high of 57. we'll have a cold front moving through this afternoon and we'll get windy and temperatures will be falling. 23 and clear tonight. tomorrow >> this weather report sponsored

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>> translator: at that moment it wasn't really committing suicide. it was to not continue suffering. we were going to die anyway. >> reporter: we wanted to get some idea of what it must have been like down there. so we asked writer jonathan franklin, who obtained a backstage pass to the rescue operation, to take us down in a nearby mine that had been run by the same company. there's been quite a few mini cave-ins around here. >> reporter: we had to scramble over rocks and rubble in pitch black tunnels to get where we wanted to go. to the part of the mine which most resembles the diabolical world where the mine were entombed half a mile underground. you know, we all knew that the miners spent 69 days underground. we knew it. but being down here is knowing it. knowing it really. i think the idea of 69 days here is terrifying. we're only one quarter of the depth that they were. one quarter. you'd have to go down another

500 meters, and where they were, it was wet and humid. >> reporter: even under these conditions, the men maintained remarkable discipline. they voted on everything. they stuck to a daily schedule. with general meetings, followed by a prayer service. franklin gained unprecedented access to the miners, has written a book called "33 men." he says the men always divided their food evenly, even when they were down to one teaspoon of tuna every 48 hours. but by day 16, he says, the miners were also starving, and realized they'd have to eat the first man who died. >> jonathan franklin, good morning. boy, that information will just make you sit up and, i mean, they actually considered cannibalism. how close do that did they get? >> much closer than anybody realizes. we really saw like the "pg" version of this rescue.

there was a lot more going on behind the scenes. they told me they were just days away from having to eat one of their companions. even though they had the pot and the saw ready. >> they knew exactly how they would do it? >> every night before they went to sleep the miners would roll up their clothes, leave their shoes neat and orderly and say, i'm probably going to die tonight, at least i want them to find my body if we all die together, find my body dignified and ordered. >> oh, gosh. there are really no words for it as you try to process that. you also just said that we really got the "pg" version. what actually was happening underneath was far different. we got this picture of optimism and they were praying every day. and ultimately down there, they were really tearing their hair out. >> there was a lot of positive things going on. and remarkably humor was an important part of keeping them alive and happy. and but really there was so much more chaos. this was a playbook that was written. every day people had to invent solutions. i think, as i researched the book, i found all these circumstances where just one small move and they would have died.

>> give us an example of what luckily did not go wrong but the picture we saw on the surface. we never knew there were so many troubles behind the scenes, especially when it came to the rescue. >> well, there wasn't just one collapse. this was a mine that was so unsafe, that it was constantly what they called raining. which means boulders falling down, crashing. even the day of the rescue, there was two avalanches inside the mine. and one of those avalanches even cut off the fiber optic cable so they had to dub in a fake signal to the world while the whole world was watching this picture perfect rescue, some of that was just a loop from earlier because they had major avalanche inside the tunnel. >> how much of that information did the miners have underground? >> the miners knew quite a bit. the government was very good about informing the miners. they didn't whitewash it. they didn't sugarcoat it to the miners. and they needed the miners. people forget that this rescue depended on the miners underground who are hard-working, very talented guys, to be coordinating with above ground. it made no sense to hide from the miners. but there was this pact between the miners and the rescue

workers that the rest of the world wouldn't know. >> but now some of that is coming to light obviously, if some of them are speaking to you and to other folks. how are they doing? are they getting much support? because they have to be dealing with some pretty severe psychological issues. >> really, they had a honeymoon. for the first month, maybe two months, they were celebrities, they were smiling. they celebrated the small things like light, going to the beach, sleeping on a bed, taking a shower. now the nightmares are coming back. i think if you read my book, you won't ask why are they having nightmares. what they lived, nobody should have ever lived. >> are they getting the support that they need? >> no. these guys, they don't like psychologists, they don't go to appointments they're supposed to. the psychologists don't understand them very well. so there's this clash of cultures. what they need is a group therapy. they need to go to the beach for a month and have somebody pay the bill and say talk it out. >> and all be there together. what are they doing now in terms of work? because trying to get your life back on track after that, i can't imagine how difficult it must be. >> no. their life is really falling apart. because what's happening now is

their medical disability is getting cut off. so they can't get their disability checks but they're too afraid to go underground. of all the 33, only two or three really feel comfortable in the dark. these guys, some of them sleep with the lights on. >> when you think about what they went through, it is understandable especially as we learn more. your book is "33 men." thanks for being here this morning. >> thank you. >> just ahead, we will tell you about the five riskiest places -- riskiest places to use your credit card. words not to say on a monday morning. how you can avoid becoming a victim of fraud. that's just ahead. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. she felt lost... until the combination of three good probiotics in phillips' colon health defended against the bad gas, diarrhea and constipation. ...and? it helped balance her colon. oh, now that's the best part. i love your work. [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. i love your work. the best device for everything you love to read editors' choice. best dedicated ereader.

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susan, good to see you this morning. >> good morning. >> this is interesting. 60% of americans use wireless broadband. they even shop online from public places and you say that that is a no-no. >> that is a big no-no. just because wi-fi is available does not mean that you should be using it to do your banking, your shopping, a big no-no. if you're in a public place and you're using that public wi-fi, be very, very careful. if you are going to go on and look at your bank statement, or use your credit card. >> so we're talking about those pop-up cafes. >> yeah, it's everything from your coffee shop to the airport, to, you know, your fast food restaurant. everybody offers wi-fi. but if you are going to go on wi-fi, you should use your vpn. your virtual private network. most business people know what i'm talking about, they have one through work. if you don't have one through work you can download one. >> everyone thinks smartphones are great and convenient. that can be a danger spot. >> just like using your laptop, if you are in a spot that offers

wi-fi, just because your smartphone gives you that ability to buy something online doesn't mean it's a good idea. we actually did a story a few months ago. we used an ethical hacker. we went to a local coffee shop here in new york city that offered free wi-fi. and he was able to see what i was doing on my laptop, he was able to see what my producer was doing on his iphone. so there are people out there who are sitting in these cafes who are just sort of waiting for someone to click on. >> both criminals and ethical hackers. >> right. >> so you have to be careful. non-bank owned atms. these scare me. try not to use them. >> you're pretty protected if you're using an atm that comes from a bank. but, you know, those atms that you see that are just sort of like this solo machine that's, you know, in the laundromat or popped up there in the side, in the bar. you have to be very careful with those. the encryption isn't always that great. people can actually take the hard drive out of those and read information. sometimes those things are a phony. they're actually set up as a

machine for you to put in your card, whether a debit card or credit card, so someone can steal your information. >> how about recurring bills? because it's very handy, subscriptions that automatically just get updated on a month-to-month or year-to-year basis. >> you might forget that you have signed up for the annual, you know, payment that's automatically going to be charged to your credit card. perfect example. you sign up for a magazine. you sign up for the auto pay every year. well, you forget that you did that, and then they send you a renewal notice in the mail, so you pay that, and then you also have the auto pay that you had signed up for, so now you've been dinged twice for that $12.99 magazine or whatever it might be. so, it's always a good idea to know when you're paying your bill. don't leave it up to somebody else to automatically ding your credit card. >> 20% of people out there are victims of skimming. >> skimming. it's a huge problem. they estimate that one out of five people will be the victim of skimming, which it's this little device called a wedge and

you can easily shove it into a gas station pump, or your waitress can easily put it in her pocket. they take your credit card, they steal your information, without actually stealing your credit card, then they sell that information, pennies on the dollar, on the black market. people can make credit cards using your information. >> so you really need to be careful. >> you have to be careful. >> don't let anyone swipe behind a closed door. >> you have to trust when you're giving over your credit card to somebody in the restaurant that they're not going to use this little device and steal your info. >> of course read all of your bills carefully. >> yes. >> when you get those monthly statements, check it out right down to an erroneous 30 cent or 40 cent thing. >> it might be a pain but really read line by line. read everything that's on your credit card statement. >> susan koeppen, thank you. great advice as always. still ahead we're going to meet the four lucky couples who were chosen to compete in our "honeymoon take 2" series. and we'll reveal which tropical paradise the winners will visit. ga ,,,,

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welcome back to "the early show" here on a monday morning. i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. and we are celebrating valentine's day with four wonderful couples, and they're our finalists for our "early" show "honeymoon take 2" contest and will compete this week for an amazing grand prize. >> we're going to meet them in just a bit. before we can get to that we want to see what the weather is going to be like today. marysol castro has one final check of the weather. and i hope it's good for their first day here in new york city. >> well, good morning, erica. good morning, everyone at home. it actually is going to be very nice for their trip here to new

york city as we take a look at what's happening across the land. look at these high temperatures. 33 in fargo, 54 in billings. new york city, take a >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather.

the excitement has been building for weeks now over our "honeymoon take 2" contest. we asked you to enter at home and, of course, the winner, the couples will get the chance to compete for a dream trip to a tropical paradise, and that starts this week. >> we received thousands and thousands of entries. and this morning, we're going to introduce you to the final four. the final four couples. now take a look. ♪ >> my name's darryl. >> this is -- >> erica. >> and we've been married about half a year but we've been together for five years. >> darryl and i met when i was 11. he was 13. we grew up at the same church. and he started breaking out salsa in church and i thought that was the funniest thing. >> i was like, i'm going to show her all my 3406s. i pulled out all of them. all two of them. we just loved each other.

♪ america vote darryl and erica ♪ >> the "honeymoon take 2" because we never had a what? >> a one. >> i'm nick. >> and i'm amber. >> and we're the nunns. we have two small kids >> and we're from shreveport, louisiana. >> nick and i met about six years ago at a hurricane katrina shelter in baton rouge, louisiana. >> but i actually called my dad two days after we met and i said i met the most beautiful woman i've ever seen and could possibly be my wife. >> oh. >> we have been married going on five years now. >> whoo! >> every day life in our household is definitely chaotic. you know at the end of the day there's really not enough time for nick and i to get that one-on-one time that we need. >> i mean, i'm an overworked dad. >> and i'm the wornout mom. >> we've never been on a honeymoon. >> and it is time!

>> i'm henry. my wife charlotte. we're the dorseys. our family consists of our two older daughters. >> two younger sons. and one grandson. we've been married 35 years. this september. we were near our 40s when we adopted our first son, mica. and we were near our 50s when we adopted our second son jacob. >> you're talki ining mortgages the first ones and college applications with the second one and first grade homework with the young guy. we really, really need to get out. okay? please, thanks. ♪ love was made for me and you >> we're david and kris odekirk. we've been married 25 years. >> we have four beautiful daughters. >> dave and i were high school sweethearts. >> i'm just happy we were in the same room near each other. >> because i'm deploying to afghanistan in 22 months for my next deployment, this second honeymoon would be awesome. >> when you're sending somebody off to war, it's, is this going

to be the last time i'm going to see him? is this -- have we said enough good-byes? have i kissed him enough to be able to remember what our kiss feels like? >> you should vote for our parents because they're awesome. >> and we want them out of here. >> and with stories like that you want them all to win, right? joining us now are charlotte and henry dorsey, kris and david odekirk from utah. >> amber and nick nunn from shreveport, louisiana. and erica westbrook and darryl willie from oakland, california. everyone, a big collective welcome and congratulations. give yourselves a nice round of applause for winning. yeah. you got this far. >> we did. >> you made it to new york. so that's one trip out of the way. of course you want to win the second honeymoon, right? >> yes. >> this morning, mr. wragge. >> yes, there is a little something we do want to divulge. before we begin the competition, so you can see because we thought it would only be fair for you to know how high the

stakes are. the location of the honeymoon take 2 grand prize has been a secret until now. and one of these four couples will be heading to a tropical paradise, so it is now time to reveal exactly where the winner will be going. >> the winning couple will fly first class to the bahamas. from there a boat will whisk them away to musha cac, an exclusive priet island resort where they'll be greeted by a private chef and a staff of 30. during the six-day, five night stay the winners will have access to the resorts 11 private islands and 40 beaches. all this, courtesy of the luxury travel agency network virtuoso and american airlines. travel to over 250 cities in 40 countries, on american airlines. >> that's right, erica. they're going to the bahamas. >> right. how about that? 11 private i'lls. a staff of 30. >> 30. >> you're never coming home! >> never.

>> i don't want to. >> you ready to compete? can we have a fair, friendly competition between these four couples? >> i don't know. >> i kind of hope so. >> make it fun. keep it fair. >> all right. >> for the kickoff to competition we decided the best way for us to do that we're going to start testing your knowledge of one another. >> what a great idea. earlier this morning we separated the husbands and the wives, asked them to answer three questions for each matching answer they get one point. so this is big. and it is now time to get started. >> all right. question number one. the first question we posed to our couples this morning was this, if you were to describe your relationship as a candy, which one would it be. we gave them four choices. hot tamales, laugh if i taffy, life savers or warheads. i never even know there was such a candy. we start off with the dorseys.

okay. so if you were to describe your relationship as a candy, i'm going to start with ladies first. charlotte which one would you pick? laffy taffy. got to have good humor to keep a relationship going strong. henry i'm guessing by your face you may not have the same answer. >> no. not at all. warheads. >> oh. >> oh! >> well. that's a discussion for a later date and time, i think. we'll move on to amber and nick. which one did you choose? i chose laffy taffy. >> i'm sensing a theme ladys nick? >> he went hot tamales. >> up the ante a little bit. >> we'll continue on down. >> you're excited? >> yes. >> all right, erica, let's see if he could match your answer. no pressure. >> laffy taffy.

>> ladies, i love where we're going with this. big opportunity here. >> yes? >> darryl? >> yes! >> all right. we got one match. >> one more couple to go. >> i know. >> all right. let's see. what did you choose, kris? >> laffy taffy. ladies. >> we were all very happy or something >> david? >> laffy taffy! >> all right. so this side of the room did great. we have a little work to do over here. but it's only one question down. >> we have got a competition. we're going to switch things up a little bit. now we're going to start down at this end of the room since you two couples have done so well so far. so the next question we had this morning, if you could get rid of just one thing your husband owns, what would you toss? and husbands, we asked your wives if they could get rid of one thing that you owned, what would it be? so what do you think your wives would want to toss? okay. so we'll start with you guys. david, why don't you start us

off. >> kris loves all my stuff but i said my fan. >> your fan? >> what's the back story with the fan? >> we have had the fan every night since 25 years, cold, winter, doesn't matter. >> the same fan? >> no. >> i was going to say, that's an impressive piece of machinery. >> no. i had a hard time with this question, because if i had something, it would have been gone already. i mean -- i'd have thrown it out already. >> so david said fan. what did you say to counter that? i said clothes, shirts, pants, shoes. >> that was not the response we were looking for. >> i'm sorry. okay. >> okay. darryl you know the question. what is the answer? >> i said my old deejay equipment. >> wait a second. don't give it away just yet. did we see that fist pump at home?

we're trying to create some drama here. you used to be a deejay? >> i did. but i have some older equipment. >> not that old? >> more new school. we're newlywed. so we're new school. >> judging by your response, erica, i'm going to venture to say you probably said yes. >> got it. >> you got it right. >> we have a couple that has emerged as our early leader. >> oh! >> whoa. >> uh-oh. >> hold on. >> okay, amber it's your turn. nick start us off. >> catch up. >> i said old shirt. >> very big. i like what you're doing there. increases your chances. amber? >> and i said cell phone. >> oh. >> cell phone? >> yeah. >> an old cell phone or one you currently use? >> the one he uses now. he always works. he's constantly on his phone. >> oh.

>> can't throw that away. >> now it's time to go to our final couple of this foursome. henry. go ahead. show us what you got. >> my car. >> your car? >> and? >> it's been there a little while. >> all right, charlotte. he said car. you say. >> computer. he's always on the computer! . >> oh. >> i'd like to throw away your computer. >> i'm throwing you away. >> oh! >> oh, watch it. >> hey, hey. >> you want to win the vacation or not? >> she wanted to throw out your steeler pants. >> i forgot about that. >> the steeler pants. >> oh, now here's a story that pops. >> henry before we go to our first commercial break we do have one question that i was just fed through my earpiece. the nation wants to know you used to be about five inches taller back in the day, is that correct? >> we just want to know.

okay so real quickly let's see where our couples stand right now. you've had two questions to respond to. charlotte and henry, amber and nick still looking for their first points. but erica and darryl leading the pack with two points. give it up for them right now. come on, folks. kris and david on the board with one. the competition is off and running. >> indeed it is. we'll be back in just a minute with our third and final question for day one. stay with us. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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and in the lead right now erica and darryl. but that could very well change after the third and all-important final question in our question and answer series here this morning. what do you think of the competition so far, erica? >> i think it's been, you know, pretty serious. >> yeah. >> now you know what i love is that you all have clearly started to chat a little bit. you're getting to know one another. it's a little bit of a friendly competition. i predict, however, by the end of the week, it's going to be a knockdown, drag-out fight for this honeymoon package. because who doesn't want to spend a week at this tropical locale? it comes with servants. >> 30. >> yeah. >> 30 servants. i don't know if you heard that part. 30 servants. there are 11 private islands. >> 40 beaches. >> you're flying first class. >> american airlines. >> yeah. >> uh-huh. >> just a little added incentive for you guys. i know you already answered the questions. but keep thinking about this for tomorrow and the next day and the next day as we work on these competitions.

that's what you're playing for. >> erica, let me ask you this while the couples talk about themselves, at the end of the week who do you think, in the tug-of-war? >> i don't know if i want to give away too much. we're going to see them all in the gym later. >> you want to get to the third and final question here? because i sense everybody is ready to answer once again. charlotte and henry we're going >> go ahead. >> you're going to want to continue giving him some little hints. >> what have you got? charlotte, the odd couple. >> all right. >> henry's got that look of, are you kidding me, woman? >> are you kidding me, woman? >> no.

we're very odd. >> oh! >> let's get an answer. why? >> never been kissed. we know each other. we have been kissed. we were odd. i made you a cocktail at the first date. >> you had a cocktail as your entree? >> yes. >> that's odd. >> she didn't want to eat in front of me. she was too embarrassed. >> that's kind of sweet. >> now let me ask you this. fast forward a number of years, are you still the odd couple that's never been kissed or can you unite on this one now? >> we're back to the warheads. sour candy. very, very sour. but it's sweet. sweet and sour. >> yes. >> yin and yang. >> don't worry. it's okay. more days of competition left. let's move on to amber and nick. amber, why don't you start us off. >> i said dirty dancing. >> uh-oh. >> nick? >> he's got that look.

>> we're on the board! >> whoo! >> all right. dirty dancing. why? did you have your first date in a lake or something like that? >> no. >> it was too much fun. >> that's great. >> okay let's move on here. >> a little pressure. >> our leaders. two for two. perfect score on the morning. >> no, no, no. >> okay, erica. >> here we go. never been kissed. >> never been kissed. >> again which movie best describes your first date. erica says never been kissed. folks they're a perfect two for two. can they make it three for three? >> i got dirty dancing. >> oh! >> what? >> what? >> we didn't dance. >> we danced outside in the car. >> that wasn't our first date. >> well they've all been so great. >> oh, look at you trying to save yourself. very nice. you've known her for a long

time, right? you were 11 and 13 when you met? >> yes. >> did you sort of blend together? >> he was trying to reel her in. >> we're still in the lead. we're still in the lead. >> not for long. >> you're tied. >> "a" for effort. >> if i push you down the stairs -- >> oh. >> no violence here. no violence. okay. once again, which movie best describes your first date, the choices are dirty dancing, the odd couple, never been kissed, great expectations. kris, what do you say? >> i know we have this. right? >> i hope so. >> ooh, sorry, that's loud. >> very loud. >> so chris says never been kissed. >> david? >> that face. >> are you ready? >> never been kissed! >> whoo! >> now there you go. >> we have a three-way tie now? >> two. >> two-way tie. >> that's right. >> my bad. >> i'm giving you an extra point there. >> why has it never been kissed? >> we were high school sweethearts.

>> we were. >> high school sweethearts. young kids, been together ever since. >> nice. beautiful story. that's why you're here because you had a good story. >> we're happy that the first day of competition has ended. with a real tight competition. let 's go to the tally board, erica, to see exactly where we stand for this first day of our "honeymoon take 2" contest. >> erica and darryl, kris and david tied at two. amber and nick have one. charlotte and henry, zero. >> oh. >> it's okay. >> but that's all right. >> you're not out of it. >> you can make it up. >> coming back. >> it's only day one. >> second half. >> and we may have had a lot of fun on day one. but tomorrow is another big day. >> that's right. >> for our couples. because we're going to be singing some duets. uh-huh. that's right. david letterman's good friend and the leader of the cbs orchestra paul shaffer is going to be here with us. >> no! >> yes. >> yes. >> to judge your singing ability. >> all right. >> paul, start planning now. >> do you have your choices in

mind? little song, that you can kind of go to the well with each and every time you're asked to sing? >> do any of you karaoke on a regular basis? >> oh, yeah. >> you do? >> so what is your go-to? if you're singing to the at home. >> well, we normally sing meatloaf, paradise by the dashboard lights. >> oh. that's not what we're singing tomorrow. >> we cannot wait to hear what all four of you have planned for us tomorrow. tomorrow is also a big day for our viewers, too. that's when you can start voting for your favorite couple. to learn more about our final four couples and see how you can get involved in the voting process go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. because you at home, well you're going to decide. >> who gets to take vac of that second honeymoon.decide. >> who gets to take vac of that second honeymoon. >> thanks for being with us, everyone. have a great day. happy valentine's day. your local news is next. ga

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